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George Ohr Rising: The Emergence of an American Master
Until August 1, 2010
George Ohr twisted and folded clay into shapes as idiosyncratic as his famous moustache. His brilliantly glazed, sensational ceramics look surprisingly modern despite having been made more than a century ago.
This remarkable exhibition, George Ohr Rising: The Emergence of an American Master, features works by one of the Gulf Coast’s most eccentric and talented artists. The 40 works included in the exhibition date from Ohr’s most productive period between the fire which destroyed his studio in 1894 and the end of his potting career in 1910.
The self-proclaimed “Mad Potter of Biloxi” George Edgar Ohr (1857 – 1918) was a pioneer whose pottery stands out for its sculptural forms, bold colors and playfulness.
The Biloxi based Ohr-O’Keefe Museum mounted this exhibition in an effort to provide access to the unparalleled collection of George Ohr ceramics during the museum’s period of recovery after Hurricane Katrina. The LSU Museum of Art will be the last venue for the exhibition before the collection returns to the Gulf Coast for the opening of the museum’s new building.
Sponsors:
Rev. Howard Hall & Friends
Sue Turner
Michael & Leslie Albritton
John G. Turner & Jerry G. Fisher
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